Shine Fights inks 51-fight veteran Nick Thompson to multi-fight deal

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has learned from sources close to the promotion that “The Goat” has signed on to compete for the upstart organization.

Though exact terms of the contract were not disclosed, Thompson is believed to have agreed to a multi-fight, U.S. exclusive deal.

A targeted date for Thompson’s Shine Fights debut was not released. Thompson was not immediately available for comment when contacted by MMAjunkie.com.

While Thompson comes to Shine Fights on the heels of a two-fight losing streak, the 28-year-old does own notable career wins over Eddie Alvarez, Ansar Chalangov, Paul Daley, Josh Neer and Mark Weir, among others.

Thompson had won 22 of his previous 24 contests before the current skid.

Once among the busiest fighters in the sport, Thompson competed 12 times in 2004 and 15 times in 2005. Thompson has since slowed the pace a bit while successfully completing his law degree.

While Thompson recently competed as a middleweight for Strikeforce, he’s expected to compete in the welterweight division, a class more suitable for his natural body type, when he debuts for Shine Fights.

After hosting two shows in 2009, Shine Fights looks to conduct its third event in early 2010, though details for the card have yet to be revealed.

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